Cosmetic make-up device



Nov. 23, 1965 R. G. BAU 3,219,044

COSMETIC MAKE-UP DEVICE Filed May 2, 1962 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 20 ,2 23 4/ FIG. 8 INVENTOR.

ROBERT GORDON BAU FIG.7 M BY KZLAZM ATTORNEY Nov. 23, 1965 R. ca. BAU3,219,044

COSMETIC MAKE-UP DEVICE Filed May 2, 1962 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIG. I5

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74 FIL- M I I I I I I I I I INVENTOR. |7 J ROBERT GORDON BAU BY flawATTORNEY United States Patent 3,219,044 COSMETIC MAKE-UP DEVICE RobertGordon Bau, 3271 Laurel Canyon Blvd., North Hollywood, Calif. Filed May2, 1962, Ser. No. 191,927 9 Claims. (Cl. 13279) This invention relatesto cosmetic make-up devices and more particularly to a modified cosmeticmake-up device for dispensing wax and oil base cosmetics of the typedisclosed in my copending application Serial No. 164,834, filed January8, 1962.

One embodiment of the invention disclosed in said copending applicationSerial No. 164,834 included a refill cartridge for a stick-type cosmeticdispenser which was mounted in an open topped housing having a bottomportion and an intermediate portion. The bottom portion included a boreand a serrated recess adapted to receive the propelling mechanism whichformed part of the refill cartridge and propelled the cosmetictherefrom. The intermediate portion had one end rotatably connected tothe bottom portion and had internal threads at the other end. A nibencompassed the end of the refill cartridge and threadedly engaged theinternal threads of the intermediate portion. The nib was adapted toprevent rotation of the refill cartridge and had to be removed from theintermediate portion of the housing each time it was desired to replacethe cartridge. Also, the refill cartridge could not be usedindependently of the housing.

The cosmetic make-up device of the present invention eliminates theseparate nib and the necessity of removing it from the intermediateportion of the housing each time it is desired to remove a cartridgefrom the housing. In addition, a cosmetic make-up device of the presentinvention employs a new and useful locking and releasing mechanism whichmakes it possible to change refill cartridges in a minimum of time bythe expenditure of a minimum of effort. Also, the refill cartridge isdesigned for use independently of the housing in one embodiment of theinvention.

It is an object of the invention to provide a cosmetic dispensing deviceof the type having a quill which supports the cosmetic over its entirelength and which includes new and useful means for locking the quillinto a housing.

Another object of the invention is to provide a cosmetic dispensingdevice of the type described having an improved mechanism for lockingthe quill into the housing and quickly releasing the quill from thehousing when it is desired to replace the quill.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved quill andpropelling mechanism for a cosmetic dispenser which may be used withouta casing.

A further object of the invention is to provide a cosmetic dispenser ofthe type described having an improved propelling mechanism.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide a cosmetic dispenserof the type described having a spring loaded release mechanism whichejects a lipstick refill cartridge from the open end of the housing insuch a manner that the end of the quill may be grasped and readilyremoved from the housing.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a braking mechanismfor controlling the ejection of a refill cartridge from its housing.

Other more specific objects will appear upon reading the followingspecification and claims and upon considering in connection therewiththe attached drawings to which they relate.

Referring now to the drawings in which preferred embodiments of theinvention are illustrated:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a cosmetic dispensice ing device ofthe present invention with its end cap in position covering the exposedportion of the cosmetic;

FIGURE 2 is a perspective view of the cosmetic device of FIGURE 1 withits end cap removed;

FIGURE 3 is a perspective view of the cosmetic device of FIGURE 2showing the refill cartridge disassociated from its housing;

FIGURE 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view on an enlarged scaletaken along line 44 of FIGURE 3 showing the propelling mechanism of thecosmetic device of the invention;

FIGURE 5 is a transverse cross-sectional view, on an enlarged scale,taken along line 55 of FIGURE 2;

FIGURE 6 is a transverse cross-sectional view taken along line 66 ofFIGURE 4;

FIGURE 7 is a detail of construction, on an enlarged scale, of the areaenclosed within circle 7 of FIGURE 4;

FIGURE 8 is a detail of construction, on an enlarged scale, of the areaenclosed within circle 8 of FIGURE 4;

FIGURE 9 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view on an enlarged scale ofthe cosmetic device of FIGURE 2;

FIGURE 10 is an enlarged view of the area enclosed within circle 10 ofFIGURE 9;

FIGURE 11 is a transverse cross-sectional view taken along line 1111 ofFIGURE 10;

FIGURE 12 is a transverse cross-sectional view, on an enlarged scale,taken along line ]212 of FIGURE 9;

FIGURE 13 is a cross-sectional view of a second embodiment of thedetails of construction shown in FIG- URE 10;

FIGURE 14 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a modified form of aportion of the device shown in FIGURE 9;

FIGURE 15 is a cross-sectional view of an insert which may be used inconnection with the device of FIG- URE 9 in place of the spring biasedinsert shown therein;

FIGURE 16 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a modification ofthe details of construction shown in FIG- URE 4;

FIGURE 17 is a transverse cross-sectional view taken along line 1717 ofFIGURE 16.

Referring again to the drawings, and particularly to FIGURES 1-8, acosmetic make-up dispensing device constituting one embodiment of thepresent invention. generally designated 10, includes a housing 12 havinga bottom portion 14, a tubular, intermediate portion 16, a removable cap18 and a nib 19. The housing 12 houses 'a cartridge including a quill 20containing a wax and oil base cosmetic 21 of a relatively softcomposition, such, for example, as lipstick, and a cosmetic propellingmechanism 22. The quill 20 may be of any suitable shape and is shown forpurposes of illustration as being substantially circular incross-section and is lined with a liner 23 having a low coefiicient offriction of the type described in said copending application Serial No.164,834. The liner 23 minimizes drag between the cosmetic 21 and thesidewall of the quill 20. Also, this drag may be virtually eliminated bycoating the liner 23 with a suitable liquid lubricant, such as No. 200Dow Silicone. The quill 20 includes an encompassing sidewall 30 which isopen at both ends. The forward end of quill 20 is cut on an angle,preferably 45, to define an opening 31 having a beveled peripheral edge32. The lower edge 33 protrudes forwardly of the upper edge 34. Thequill 20 is restrained against rotation in the housing 12 by means ofthe nib 19 which is rigidly affixed in one end of the intermediateportion 16 and has a circular bore with a flat upper face 37 whichengages a similar flat face 38 on the quill 20. The nib 19 is press-fitinto the intermediate portion 16 and need not be removed therefrom toinsert the quill 20 into the housing 12.

The cosmetic propelling mechanism 22 includes a housing 40 having areduced, internally-threaded neck portion 41, a cylindrical bore 42, atapered, outer sidewall 43 and an annular groove 44. The reduced neckportion 41 rotatably engages a similar reduced neck portion 45 on thequill 20. An annular crimp 46 in the Wall of the reduced neck portion 45engages the groove 44 on the housing 40 in such a manner that thehousing 40 may be rotated relative to the quill without the partsbecoming separated one from another. A first shaft 48 having internalthreads 49 and external threads 50 threadedly engages the internalthreads of the neck portion 41. A second shaft 51 having externalthreads 52 threadedly engages the internal threads 49 of the first shaft48. The second shaft 51 is rigidly aflixed to one side of a base plate53 which is shaped to closely fit the interior surface of the wall andthe fiat surface 38 of the quill 20. A third shaft 54 having projections55 is rigidly aifixed to the other side of the base plate 53 and isembedded into the cosmetic 21. The propelling mechanism 22 is providedwith a left-hand thread so that the cosmetic 21 will be propelledforwardly by rotating the housing in a clockwise direction, as iscustomary in conventional cosmetic devices. The projections 55 pull thecosmetic 21 back into the quill 20 when the housing 40 is rotated in acounterclockwise direction. The threads 49, and 52 may be given a pitchof 56 threads to the inch so that one turn of housing 40 will expose oneapplication of cosmetic at the opening 31 of quill 20. Friction betweenthe internal threads of the reduced neck portion 41 and the externalthreads 50 of the shaft 48 prevents the shaft 48 from rotating untilenough resistance is met to overcome the friction. Since the secondshaft 51 is prevented from rotating by the base plate 53, rotation ofthe shaft 48 while being constrained by the friction be i tween theaforementioned threads causes the internal threads 49 of shaft 48 tomove the second shaft 51 forwardly in the quill 20. When the secondshaft 51 reaches the end of its travel, it is prevented from furthermovement by a lug 59 which cannot engage the internal threads 49.Continued rotation of the housing 40 will overcome the friction betweenthe internal threads of the reduced neck portion 41 and the externalthreads 50 permitting the shaft 48 to advance forwardly through theinternal threads of the neck portion 41. The length of the shafts 48 and51 is such that one half the cosmetic 21 will be dispensed by the timethe second shaft 51 reaches the limit of its travel and the second halfof the cosmetic 21 will be dispensed by the time the first shaft 48reaches the end of its travel.

Referring now to FIGURES 912, a tubular sleeve 60 having a first annularcollar 61 intermediate its ends, a slot 62 extending from one end to apoint adjacent the first collar 61, and a second annular collar 61a atits other end is press-fit into the open end of the bottom portion 14 ofhousing 12 in such a manner that the first annular collar 61 abuts theedge of the open end in the bottom portion 14. A bushing 63 is rotatablymounted on the sleeve 60 between the collars 61 and 61a, and ispress-fit into one end of the intermediate portion 16 of housing 12 sothat the intermediate portion 16 may be rotated with respect to thebottom portion 14.

The housing 40 of the cosmetic propelling mechanism 22 frictionallyengages a tapered bore 65 in one end of an insert 66 which is slidablymounted in the bottom portion 14 of the housing 12. The insert 66 is ofa generally cylindrical shape and includes a flute 67 which engages theslot 62 in the sleeve 60. Thus, rotation of the bottom portion 14rotates the sleeve 60 which rotates the insert 66 through engagement ofthe flute 67 with slot 62. This, in turn, rotates the housing 40 of thepropelling mechanism 22 through frictional engagement with the taperedbore 65. The insert 66 is biased toward the housing 40 by means of acompression spring 68 which bears against the wall of the bottom portion14 and a shoulder 69 seated at the bottom of an internal bore 70 inanother end of the insert 66. The spring 68 exerts sufiicient force onthe insert 66 to force the quill 20 to the left, as viewed in FIG- URE9, so that it may, when desired, protrude enough from the end of nib 19to afford convenient access to the quill 20 for ease in removing it fromthe housing 12. The insert 66 is prevented from coming out of the bottomportion 14 by an annular collar 66' which strikes the sleeve 60 when theinsert 66 is forced to the left by spring 68. The quill 20 is retainedin a proper position in the housing 12 against the pressure of thespring 68 by means of a leaf spring 78 having a detent 71 at one endwhich engages the crimp 46 in the reduced neck portion 45 of the quill20. Engagement of the detent 71 with the crimp 46 also restrains thehousing 40 from accidental rotation. A brake 77 is an integral part ofthe leaf spring 78 and is located at the end thereof, which is remotefrom the detent 71. The brake 77 exerts a frictional drag on the quill20 so that it will not be completely ejected from the housing 12 whenthe detent 71 is lifted from the crimp 46. The spring 78 is rigidlyaffixed to a sleeve 79 which is press-fit into the intermediate portion16 of the housing 12 and which slidably engages the quill 20. The sleeve69 also includes a longitudinal slot 80 which extends from one endthereof to a point near its other end. The spring 78 is rigidly affixedto the sleeve 79 in such a manner that one end of the spring 78 extendsthrough the slot 80 so that the detent 71 engages the crimp 46 and theother end of the spring 78 extends past the end of the sleeve 79 remotefrom the slot 80 into engagement with the quill 20.

The nib 19 is press-fit into the intermediate portion 16 of the housing12 remote from the end carrying the bushing 63. The intermediate portion12 rotates with respect to the bottom portion 14 of the housing 12 byvirtue of the fact that the sleeve 60 is press-fit into the bottomportion 14 while the bushing 63 is rotatably mounted on the sleeve 60.The insert 66 may slide longitudinally with respect to the bottomportion 14 with the flute 67 sliding within the slot 62. Thus, thecartridge will move longitudinally with respect to the housing 12 byvirtue of the fact that it is connected to the insert 66 and will befree to be removed therefrom when the collar 66' strikes the sleeve 60.

A collar 74 (FIGURE 10) including a notch 74a and an integral pushbutton 75 is loosely mounted on the reduced neck portion 45 of the quill20 in such a manner that the detent 71 depends through the notch 74a andthe button 75 extends through an aperture 76 in the intermediate portion16 of the housing 12. The diameter of the collar 74 is sufficientlygreater than the diameter of the reduced neck 45 so that the button 75may be depressed moving the collar upwardly with respect to the neckportion 45 and raising the spring biased detent 71 sufficiently torelease it from engagement with the crimp 46. The spring 68 will thenmove the cartridge 85 to the left, as viewed in FIGURE 9, apredetermined distance which is governed by the force exerted by spring68 in opposition to the frictional drag of brake 77.

The cartridge ejecting and braking mechanism comprismg the oompressionspring 68, the ring 74, the leaf spring 78, the detent 71 and the brake77 is an important feature of the invention and permits the user of thecosmetic device 10 to change the cartridge 85 as a unit without touch-1ng the cosmetic 21 which will ordinarily be smeared about the opening31 in the quill 20. When the cosmetic being dispensed by the cartridge85 constitutes a lipstick, it is important that the cartridge 85 bereadily placed in and removed from, the housing 12 because a number ofdifferent shades of lipstick may be used in a single day to enhance thedifferent modes of dress of the user of the lipstick throughout the day.Since the housing 12 and cap 18 are often jeweled or otherwiseexpensively decorated, it is desirable to retain them for use over andover again and this repeated use is expedited and made more convenientby employing the expelling and braking mechanism of the presentinvention.

Referring now to FIGURE 13, a spring 78:: biases a collar 74!) in such amanner that a shoulder 74c on the collar 74b is depressed intoengagement with the crimp 46 when a lipstick device It) is in normaluse. A button 75a is afiixed to the collar 74/; and extends through anaperture 76a in the intermediate portion 16 of housing 12. When thebutton 750 is depressed into the housing 12, the upper perimeter of thecollar 74!) raises the spring 78a and the collar 74!) is of sumcientlygreater diameter than the reduced neck portion 45 of the quill 20 sothat the propelling mechanism 22 is free to slide through the collar74b.

Referring now to FIGURE 14, a unitary nib and spring carrying member 86may be press-fit into the intermediate portion 16 of the housing 12instead of the nib 19 and sleeve 79 shown in FIGURE 9, and a quill 20may be nonrotatably mounted therein. It is to be understood, that thequill 20 and the unit 86 will have the same interior bore as shown inFIGURE 5. A first slot 87 is formed in the Wall of the nib and springcarrying member 86 permitting a brake 77a, forming an integral part ofthe release spring 78a, to extend through the slot 87 into engagementwith the quill 20. A second slot 88 may be provided in the unit 86 sothat a detent 71a at the end of the spring 78a, remote from the brake77a, may extend therethrough in engagement with the crimp 46. A collar74b may be employed to lift the detent 710 from the crimp 46 when it isdesired to eject the cartridge from the housing 12.

Referring now to FIGURE 15, the insert 66, and spring 68, shown inFIGURE 9, may be dispensed with by employing a resilient insert 66awhich has a tapered bore 65a adapted to frictionally engage the housing40 of the propelling mechanism 22 and which includes an outer wall 90 ofsutficient size and resiliency to be compressed into the bottom portion14 of housing 12 with sut'ficient compactness to frictionally grip thehousing 40 and retain the cartridge 85in position within the housing 12.Of course, i

it is to be understood that the collar 74, detent 71 and brake 77 mayalso be dispensed with when insert 66a is employed.

Referring now to FIGURE 16, a modified cartridge 85a and insert 66/) areshown for use in a cosmetic device which is otherwise identical with theone shown in FIG- URE 9. The cartridge 85a includes a quill 29a whichhas an integral housing 400 which does not rotate with respect thereto,as was the case with the housing 40 and the quill 20 in FIGURE 9, Apropelling mechanism 220, having threaded shafts 48 and 51 which areidentical with the ones shown in FIGURE 4, may also be employed. Thepropelling mechanism 221: also includes a sleeve or bushing which hasinternal threads 10], which engage the external threads 50 on the shaft48. The sleeve 100 is rotatably mounted inside the housing 40a and isretained in position therein by means of an annular crimp 102 in thehousing 40a which engages a similar annular crimp 103 in the bushing100. The bushing 100 is rotated by the insert 66!) which includesdepending protuberances 104 which engage similarly shaped slots 105 atthe end of sleeve 100, remote from the thread 101.

While the particular cosmetic make-up dispensing devices herein shownand described in detail are fully capable of attaining the objects andproviding the advantages hereinbefore stated, it is to be understoodthat they are merely illustrative of the presently preferred embodimentsof the invention and that no limitations are intended to the details ofconstruction or design herein shown other than as defined in theappended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. In combination with a device for dispensing wax and oil basecosmetics of relatively soft composition including a first housinghaving an internal bore, a second housing rotatably connected to saidfirst housing, and a cosmetic containing cartridge non-rotatably mountedin said second housing, said cartridge including a quill, cosmeticpropelling means slidably mounted in said quill, and threaded meansoperatively connecting said propelling means to said first housing forsliding said propelling means longitudinally within said quill when saidfirst housing is rotated relative to said second housing; means forejecting said cartridge from said first and second housings comprising:

spring means mounted in said first housing in such a manner that itbears against a wall of said first housing and exerts a force againstthe end of said cartridge biasing said cartridge away from said wall;

a spring biased detent mounted in said second housing in engagement withsaid cartridge, whereby said cartridge is restrained against the bias ofsaid spring means; and

detent releasing means mounted in said second housing for releasing saiddetent from engagement with said cartridge, whereby said spring meansejects said cartridge from said housings.

2. In combination with a device for dispensing wax and oil basecosmetics of relatively soft composition including a first housinghaving an internal base, a second housing rotatably connected to saidfirst housing, a cosmetic containing quill mounted in said secondhousing, a nib encompassing said quill, said nib being non-rotatablyconnected to said second housing and engaging said quill in such amanner that it restrains rotation thereof when said first housing isrotated relative to said second housing, cosmetic propelling meansslidably mounted in said quill, and threaded means operativelyconnecting said propelling means to said first housing for sliding saidpropelling means longitudinally within said quill when said firsthousing is rotated relative to said second housing; means for ejectingsaid quill from said first and second housings and said nib comprising:

a compression spring mounted in said first housing in such a manner thatit bears against a wall of said first housing and exerts a force againstsaid quill;

a collar encircling said quill, said collar having a shoulder and beingof substantially greater diameter than said quill; and

a leaf spring mounted in said second housing in such a manner that itbiases said shoulder into engagement with said quill.

3. The combination of claim 2, said ejecting means including also aspring biased brake in frictional contact with said quill.

4. The combination of claim 2, said ejecting means including also abrake mounted on said leaf spring at its end remote from said collar.

5. A device for dispensing wax and oil base cosmetics of relatively softcomposition comprising:

a first housing having an open top, an encompassing sidewall and aclosed bottom;

an insert slidably mounted in said first housing, said insert includinga tapered bore and being biased away from the closed bottom of saidfirst housing;

a second housing having a non-cylindrical bore;

means for rotatably connecting said insert to said second housing andpreventing rotation of said insert within said first housing whilepermitting movement of said insert with respect to the longitudinal axisof said first housing;

a cosmetic containing quill non-rotatably mounted in said secondhousing;

cosmetic propelling means operatively connected to said quill, saidpropelling means including a third housing having a tapered wall adaptedto frictionally engage said tapered bore in said insert;

a detent mounted in said second housing for engaging said quill andretaining it in position therein against the bias of said spring; and

a collar encircling said quill subjacent said detent for releasing itfrom engagement with said quill when it is desired to remove said quillfrom said second housing.

6. The device of claim including also a spring biased brake frictionallyengaging said quill with sufficient pressure to control the rate ofejection of said quill from said second housing when said detent isreleased.

7. A device for dispensing wax and oil base cosmetics of relatively softcomposition comprising:

a first open-topped housing having an encompassing sidewall and a closedbottom;

a first tubular sleeve rigidly mounted in the open end of said firsthousing and having one end extending therefrom, said first sleeveincluding a slot extending longitudinally along the inner wall of saidfirst housing, a first collar encircling said first sleeve adjacent theopen end of said first housing, and a second collar encircling saidsleeve at its end which extends from said open end of said firsthousing;

an insert slidably mounted in said first sleeve, said insert including aspring-receiving bore at one end, a tapered bore at its other end and aflute, said flute slidably engaging the slot in said first sleeve;

a compression spring mounted in said spring-receiving bore and bearingagainst the bottom wall of said first housing biasing said insert awayfrom said bottom wall;

a bushing rotatably mounted on said first sleeve intermediate said firstand second collars;

a second housing having an encompassing sidewall and open ends, one ofsaid open ends being rigidly afiixed to said bushing, whereby rotationof said second housing rotates said bushing upon said first sleeve;

a nib rigidly atfixed in the other end of said second housing, said nibincluding a non-circular bore;

a second tubular sleeve rigidly mounted in said second housingintermediate said ends, said second sleeve including a longitudinallyextending slot extending from one end of said second sleeve to a pointadjacent its other end; leaf spring rigidly affixed to said secondsleeve at its said other end and superjacent said slot, said leaf springincluding a detent at one end and a brake at its other end;

a cosmetic containing quill slidably mounted in said second sleeve, saidquill having a non-circular, encompassing sidewall conforming in shapeto the bore in said nib, said quill including a cosmetic propellingmechanism having a third housing with a tapered exterior sidewalladapted to frictionally engage the tapered bore in said insert, saidthird housing being rotatably connected to said quill, and

a third collar encircling said quill subjacent said leaf spring andadjacent said detent.

8. A device for dispensing wax and oil base cosmetics of relatively softcomposition comprising:

8 end of said first housing, and a second collar encircling said sleeveat its end which extends from said open end of said first housing;

an insert slidably mounted in said sleeve within said first housing,said insert including a spring-receiving bore at one end, a tapered boreat its other end and a flute, said flute slidubly engaging the slot insaid sleeve;

a compression spring mounted in said spring-receiving bore and bearingagainst the bottom wall of said first housing biasing said insert awayfrom said bottom wall,

bushing rotatably mounted on said sleeve intermediate said first andsecond collars;

a second housing having an encompassing sidewall and open ends, one ofsaid open ends being rigidly afiixed to said bushing, whereby rotationof said second housing rotates said bushing upon said sleeve;

a nib rigidly ailixed in said second housing and extending from saidother end thereof, said nib having a non-circular bore and spaced,rectangular slots, said slots being disposed within said second housing;leaf spring mounted in said housing adjacent said nib, one end of saidleaf spring including a brake which extends through one of said slots insaid nib, the other end of said leaf spring extending through the otherslot in said nib;

cosmetic containing quill slidably mounted in said nib, said quillhaving a non-circular, encompassing sidewall conforming in shape to thebore in said nib,

said quill including a propelling mechanism having a third housing witha tapered exterior encompassing sidewall adapted to frictionally engagethe tapered bore in said insert, said third housing being rotatablyconnected to said quill; and

third collar encircling said quill subjacent said other end of said leafspring,

9. The device of claim 7 wherein said insert has a spring-receiving boreat one end and protuberances at its other end and wherein saidpropelling mechanism includes an outer housing rigidly afiixed to saidquill and an inner housing rotatably mounted in said outer housing, saidinner housing including apertures adapted to engage said protuberances.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 910,970 1/1909Stryker 13284 1,860,911 5/1932 Trirnble 13284 2,347,960 5/1944 Moxley132-887 2,461,790 2/1949 Vaughn 132-887 2,671,580 3/1954 Henson 206562,815,123 12/1957 Safianotf 20656 2,885,780 5/1959 Campbell --42.03 X

FOREIGN PATENTS 36,478 8/1886 Germany.

RICHARD A. GAUDET, Primary Examiner.

LOUIS .l. DEMBO, Examiner.

1. IN COMBINATION WITH A DEVICE FOR DISPENSING WAX AND OIL BASECOSMETICS OF RELATIVELY SOFT COMPOSITION INCLUDING A FIRST HOUSINGHAVING AN INTERNAL BORE, A SECOND HOUSING ROTATABLY CONNECTED TO SAIDFIRST PHOUSING, AND AN COSMETIC CONTAINING CARTRIDGE NON-ROTATABLYMOUNTED IN SAID SECOND HOUSING, SAID CARTRIDGE INCLUDING A QUILL,COSMETIC PROPELLING MEANS SLIDABLY MOUNTED IN SAID QUILL, AND THREADEDMEANS OPERATIVELY CONNECTING SAID PROPELLING MEANS TO SAID FIRST HOUSINGFOR SLIDING SAID PROPELLING MEANS LONGTUDINALLY WITHIN SAID QUILL WHENSAID FIRST HOUSING IS ROTATED RELATIVE TO SAID SECOND HOUSING; MEANS FOREJECTING SAID CARTRIDGE FROM SAID FIRST AND SECOND HOUSINGS COMPRISING:SPRING MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID FIRST HOUSING IN SUCH A MANNER THAT ITBEARS AGAINST A WALL OF SAID FIRST HOUSING AND EXERTS A FORCE AGAINSTTHE END OF SAID CARTRIDGE BIASING SAID CARTRIDGE AWAY FROM SAID WALL; ASPRING BIASED DETENT MOUNTED IN SAID SECOND HOUSING IN ENGAGEMENT WITHSAID CARTRIDGE, WHEREBY SAID CARTRIDGE IS RESTRAINED AGAINST THE BIAS OFSAID SPRING MEANS; AND DETENT RELEASING MEANS MOUNTED IN SAID SECONDHOUSING FOR RELEASING SAID DETENT FROM ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID CARTRIDGE,WHEREBY SAID SPRING MEANS EJECTS SAID CARTRIDGE FROM SAID HOUSINGS.